Metabolomics Research Associate

The purpose of this Metabolomics Research Associate position is to assist the Director of the Cornell Biotechnology Resource Center (BRC)
Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility in the development and implementation of
various sample preparation techniques and LC-/MS/MS techniques for metabolomics/lipidomics
analysis, and subsequent MS data interpretation. The Proteomics and
Metabolomics Facility is a Biotechnology Resource Center service facility that
provides fee-for-service access to advanced technologies in protein and
metabolite separations, identification and characterization of proteins and
small molecules in complex biological samples through Liquid Chromatographic
Mass Spectrometry.  Customers of the
facility include faculty, staff and students from Cornell University, Weill Cornell
Medicine, and external non-profit and for-profit institutions. The position
will be part of a high-energy, cutting-edge Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility
team and requires the ability to participate in multi-disciplinary research in
a collaborative setting. 

The incumbent in this position is responsible for LC-MS/MS
analyses on a variety of samples prepared from complex biological sources,
operation and maintenance of several advanced LC-MS instruments, as well as
several untargeted metabolomics/lipidomics-based database search engines and data
analysis software packages. The incumbent will need a strong organic chemistry
background, and have significant knowledge of small molecule/drug metabolism
with basic metabolic reactions, and MS-associated data analysis tools for
untargeted metabolomics, identifications and targeted small molecule profiling.
The incumbent will need to possess excellent MS data interpretation skills
towards interpretation of mass spectra for structural elucidation, and be able
to routinely perform post-MS analysis data interpretation for customers. The
incumbent in this position will be required to develop standard operating and
quality assurance procedures covering sample preparation and multiple LC separation
technology for variable metabolomics samples, and to provide consultation on
metabolomics project design and data analysis.

The incumbent will be required to write a variety of
technical and/or project reports to the facility users and collaborative PIs.
The incumbent is expected to contribute to the preparation of publications and
grant proposals.  Strong oral and written
communication skills are required. In addition, the incumbent is required to
keep a detailed laboratory notebook, contribute to general orderliness of the
laboratory and support lab health and safety compliance.

This position is a three-year term appointment with the possibility of extension contingent on funding and successful performance. 

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or related
  discipline with at least three years LC-MS experience required with
  demonstrated understanding of current metabolomics technologies.
• Applicants must possess a strong work ethic and
  self-motivation.
• Excellent
  communication, attention to detail and organizational skills are essential.
• Excellent computer skills and experience such as Microsoft Office are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience on operation of Thermo’s UltiMate3000 LC
  system and Orbitrap mass spectrometer, and knowledge of Compound Discoverer and
  LipidSearch software tools are highly preferred.
• Previous experience on SciexOS
  software is preferred.

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